Research Article

Adipose Derived-Mesenchymal Stem Cells Viability and Differentiating Features for Orthopaedic Reparative Applications: Banking of Adipose Tissue

Table 2

Viability index at different temperatures of cryopreservation. The viability index (I.V.) of cryopreserved samples was significantly higher at −80°C compared to −20°C, .

−20°C−80°C

Age46 (36–53)49 (42–57)
I.V. of fresh samples12 (9,6–13,1)15,8 (11,5–16,8)
I.V. after cryopreservation5,6 (5,2–7,1)7,2 (5,6–10,3)

The viability index (I.V.) of cryopreserved samples was significantly higher at −80°C compared to −20°C; refers to value.